Current Conditions

Note: Water depth at the mouth of the marina is approximately 2.5 feet. Shallow areas and sandbars exist, use caution.

Insects: During warm months, insects are present on the island and emerge at different times.

Biting gnats (no-seeums) emerge in the spring (April – June). These are very tiny biting flies. Insect repellent is ineffective against the gnats; fine-mesh head nets are recommended. They are not present along the water’s edge.

Midges are non-biting flies that form columns along the causeway mid-spring through early fall. These are what cover your windshield while driving to and from the island.

Mosquitoes are present from mid- spring through early fall. Insect repellent is effective.

Brine Flies are non-biting flies that cover the shorelines and occasionally move onto land early-summer through fall. These flies are harmless and move out of the way when approached.